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The Hideout is located east of Cody and Yellowstone National Park in the hamlet of Shell in the foothills of The Big Horn Mountains. Located East of Cody and Yellowstone Park in Shell, Wyoming, we are an all-inclusive, upscale riding and horsemanship guest ranch limited to 25 guests weekly for a 6-night stay. Family owned and operated since over 25 years, we offer a very personal, small, and intimate Western riding experience. While The Hideout offers a limited number of non-riding activities like trap shooting, archery and takes pride in a nice, heated lap pool, this ranch is all about riding, horsemanship, and horses. Elevations in this area range from 4,200 to 13,100 feet and offer a unique variety of terrain and scenery resulting in a broad range of climates and biodiversity. With close to 650,000 acres to explore you will seldom ride the same trail twice or feel crowded. Perfect does not exist, but our goal at The Hideout is to offer our guests an almost perfect riding and equestrian experience, hiding out from the rest of the world. This is a truly unique place where everybody, guests, staff, and horses feels cared for and respected.
The Hideout Lodge & Guest Ranch
3170 Road 40 1/2
Shell, Wyoming
82441
Nearest Airport: COD
Travelled a looong Way from Denmark to visit this place and my expectations were sky-High due to reviews and web-site! And I was not dissapointed 🤠 The ranch itself is buityfull with nice cabins, great staff, spotless garden and pool area with the perfect Mountain Wiev. And the owners are amasing, they dined with us 3 nights and seemed very interested in everybodies wellbeing. And most important, the horses were amazing, I felt so safe from the minute I came in the saddle - they are Calm but not at all dull. When troting and Loping they are fresh but stirable. The trips were amazing, I kept on saying WAUW again and again because of the scenary and the wranglers were so helpful. You drive out to different trips every day and the options are many. Also the wranglers really listened to your wishes and try as good as possible to accommodate beginners as Well as advanced wishes and the cattle-exercise was great fun. My only little critic is that it did not seem as an option to participate in sadling and brushing the horses / they are prepared by the wranglers for the trips. So if you go for a rustic ranch where you get mud on the fingers, then this is not the place for you…but I Would so much like to come back, next time with my family. Thanks to all at the hideout for an amazing week
nannafischer - Frederiksberg, Denmark
Second year here with my adult daughter and we brought a couple of friends too. This place is amazing and we are planning to return in 2027. It ticks all the boxes for us, as we are experienced riders who have our own horses. The riding is exceptional - the horses we had were superb... responsive and fun, plus in good condition and well cared for. The horses are matched to riders and the wranglers take pains to ensure every level of rider gets the most from there week, whilst keeping everyone safe. The trails and views are outstanding. We love the accommodation and the location. There are a few other activities offered during the week and options for the riding (all day, 2/3 day, morning, afternoon)... my daughter likes to ride in the morning and spend the afternoons by the pool or doing an activity if available, but these are based on demand. I like to do all day rides every day. The main focus of this ranch is the exceptional riding. The owners and staff go out of their way to ensure guests have the best possible time. We love it!
Fiona W - London, United Kingdom
Go! This was the most awesome week. Had been on the bucket list for years and exceeded all expectations. Lodging was very comfortable with all the best amenities like a hot tub and pool and the most peaceful setting. The staff, from the servers to the kitchen, were all first class. We enjoyed happy hour and delicious hors d’oeuvres every evening with photos from our rides. The wranglers were some of the best - cared for the horses and riders, very safety conscious, and made sure we all were successful with our equine partners no matter your riding skills. The trails were awesome! The Hideout has special use permits with the BLM and National Forest so plenty of beautiful country to ride in. Horses were well taken care of and sure footed! Thank you Hideout for such a memorable week.
Fancyls
My husband and I recently spent a week at the Hideout and I can’t say enough good things about our stay. The scenery in the Bighorns is stunning and diverse and getting to explore this landscape on horseback was such a privilege! While we are not experienced riders, the horses were incredible and the wranglers were so patient and helpful. By the end of the week, we felt like we were noticeably more confident and had greatly improved our riding skills. In addition to the amazing rides, the ranch itself is beautiful. The cabins are clean and modern and the food was top notch. We also loved getting to meet and chat with the owners, wranglers and other guests. I can’t recommend this place enough and we are already planning our return trip for next summer.
Erin V - Seattle, Washington
As a life-long horse person, I can't say enough about the quality of the horses, the tack, the barns, the wrangler/guides, the barns, the trails.... It was all, in a word, stellar. Our party of four was treated to three different horses in five days, all of which were rock-solid and yet responsive. As advertised, this is NOT a nose-to-tail trail ride. They only have about 25 riders each week, and on any given day I don't think our group of riders was ever bigger than six or maybe eight. They take great care to select a horse for you that fits your skillset and your physical size. I just can't complement them enough on the whole trail ride management. Our accommodations were likewise above my expectations. This is not a run-of-the-mill operation. We chose a slightly higher-end room called the "Casitas." The daily housekeeping was also excellent and quite unexpected. I assumed with a condo-like unit we would take care of our own housekeeping so that was a welcome surprise. The welcome baskedt with with a bottle of wine and a few assorted snacks was a lovely touch. In short, I can't wait for an opportunity to go back. Worth every penny. But next time, we may go in the "shoulder" season, when the temperatures will be under 100 degrees.
Gene and Donna W
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The place is gorgeous and staff is incredible. You feel like family.
-K.A.